Wednesday, September 14, 2011

I've been wanting to compile a list such as this one for some time now but if i'm being honest, I just never felt like I knew enough about the topic to really put together a comprehensive one. I had a Notepad folder where I was compiling my finds but I just knew I was missing so many and I didn't want to make the post until I felt like I had all bases covered. When I stumbled upon a site called Import-Films.com, which is devoted to making all kinds of kickass genre DVD's from all around the globe available and accessible to all of us in the United States, I knew I had found a source who could lend me a helping hand. So I contacted them and they were awesome enough to inform me of several releases that I wasn't even aware of, thereby making this list possible. So a huge thanks goes out to Tony Pina from Import-Films.com, without whom this list truly wouldn't be available for your viewing pleasure right now.

Before we get into the list, let me explain what I mean by "Coolest DVD Packages". I'm not talking special features or anything like that, i'm strictly talking about the DVD's and in some cases Blu-ray's that have highly clever and unique packaging and/or the ones that come with equally clever and unique little collector's items. This list is strictly all about the packaging and all about releases that give the buyer something more than just the typical discs. That said, let's get on with it!!

These aren't really in any particular order, though they do kinda have increasing levels of coolness as we head down the list!

Why So Cool? All three films from the original trilogy are packed into a faux first aid kit! This is the second edition of this release, with the first being pulled off the market and changed due to complaint from the Red Cross.

Why So Cool? This extremely rare set comes with a handmade statue, crafted in the iconic image seen on the film's poster. The above picture is from a video YouTube user Trockstar5 made about the set, which you can view here!

Why So Cool? The puzzle box in this set unleashes the first three Hellraiser films, rather than S&M demons. A similar release hit the US more recently, though the heavy duty cardboard box was replaced with a plastic one and the third film was not included.

Why So Cool? Not only do the discs come inside that badass Alien egg, but the egg also lights up!

From Dusk Till Dawn Collection - Italy

Why So Cool? A resin replica of the Titty Twister bar stands atop a stage, which houses the DVD's under it! This is one you gotta see to believe. Check out a video of the contents over on YouTube!

Zombie Monster Box - Germany

Why So Cool? Limited to only 84 pieces worldwide, this one comes with both a replica piece of wood and a prosthetic torn up eyeball piece, both in homage to the unforgettable scene in the film where a woman gets a large piece of wood thrust into her eye. The above image comes courtesy of a video on YouTube from user TheElektrocity, which you can see here (he highlights Zombie at around the 7 1/2 minute mark). This one is so rare that the only mentions I could even find of it online were from his videos.

Cannibal Holocaust Limited Edition - Germany

Why So Cool? Yep, that's an actual DVD package. In the base underneath the impaled woman are both the movie and the soundtrack CD!

*Update!* Reader Steve Fletcherson just informed me of this Hungarian release of Critters, which has furry packaging! Thanks Steve!!

Some cool shit, eh? Be sure to head over to Import-Films.com, where you can purchase all kinds of amazing foreign horror releases without going through foreign outlets or worrying about all that currency conversion nonsense. Not only do they scour the globe for the coolest and rarest foreign releases so you don't have to, but they also make all those releases as easy for you to get your hands on as possible. Thanks again for all your help, Tony!

This post goes straight to my heart, I am indeed a sucker for packaging so much so that I have numerous copies of the same films just because of "fancy" boxes. Out of these I do have the Evil Dead II, and the Sleepaway camp.

Now I will be getting that awesome Jurassic Park set and that critter is freaking amazing! Where can I get that? I don't even care about the region, I must have it! The Tremor head has been haunting me for years but the pricetag is just ridiculous. I wish the u.s. would get on board with the awesome box set releases!

celebrate silent night, deadly night's 30th anniversary on blu-ray!

send me bombs, hate mail, anthrax or anything else!

Contact Info :

If you would like to chat with me, make any suggestions, advertise on my site, trade links, supply your product for a giveaway, send me your horror movie or product to review or send me/ask me/tell me anything at all, e-mail or instant message me at mortis45@aol.com